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Hideki Dipak replied to the discussion How do websites prevent web scraping, and how can you handle these barriers? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
How do websites prevent web scraping, and how can you handle these barriers?
CAPTCHAs are tough to deal with. For smaller-scale scraping, I just skip pages with CAPTCHAs. For larger projects, I integrate a CAPTCHA-solving service, though it adds complexity.
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Hideki Dipak replied to the discussion How does web scraping work using Python and BeautifulSoup? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
How does web scraping work using Python and BeautifulSoup?
Cleaning the scraped data is a big task. For example, product names might have extra spaces or special characters that need to be removed before you can use them.
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Hideki Dipak started the discussion What data can I scrape from Fnac.com product listings using Python? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
What data can I scrape from Fnac.com product listings using Python?
Scraping product listings from Fnac.com using Python allows you to extract product names, prices, and availability for electronics, books, and multimedia items. Fnac is a well-known French retailer, making it a valuable source for market research and pricing trends. Python’s HTTP libraries can efficiently fetch page content, while HTML parsers…
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Jayesh Jacky replied to the discussion Which is better: Python or Ruby for scraping product reviews from eBay? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Which is better: Python or Ruby for scraping product reviews from eBay?
Dynamic content rendering on eBay could benefit from Python’s Selenium integration. It can simulate browser behavior and ensure all reviews are fully loaded before scraping.
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Jayesh Jacky replied to the discussion Compare PHP and Python for scraping categories from The Warehouse New Zealand in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
Compare PHP and Python for scraping categories from The Warehouse New Zealand
PHP is well-suited for simple tasks where speed and setup time are critical. Python, however, is a better choice for more complex tasks, such as scraping hierarchical data or integrating with data analysis workflows.
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Jayesh Jacky started the discussion How to scrape clothing details from Asos.com using Go? in the forum General Web Scraping 12 months ago
How to scrape clothing details from Asos.com using Go?
Scraping clothing details from Asos.com using Go provides valuable insights into product names, prices, and availability in the fast-paced fashion retail industry. Asos is a popular online store with a diverse range of clothing, shoes, and accessories, making it a great target for price tracking and product comparison. Using Go’s HTTP library…
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